Quality and Packaging of Fresh Meat
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Meat".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2024 | Viewed by 2291
Special Issue Editor
Interests: meat products; shelf-life; packaging methodology; meat packaging; surface color
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Meat packaging is quintessentially one of the final steps in the production process of meat and food manufacturing prior to consumer purchase. As e-commerce of meat and food has increased over the past three years, the packaging of meat and food is shifting to methods that support extended storage and durability during logistical paths, from the manufacturer to the consumer. Furthermore, meat and food packaging in either bulk or single serving has evolved, leading to efforts that help to identify methods of reducing packaging waste. With the creation of new packaging technologies, a foundation of knowledge should be organized to highlight the changes and challenges in recognizing meat and food characteristics caused by using new packaging methodologies or logistical pathways to the consumer. This Special Issue aims to provide a foundational resource for new findings on fresh meat quality that are influenced by packaging and storage methodologies. New technologies may include, but are not limited to, storage temperature, lighting, age of raw materials, shelf life, antimicrobials, processing aids, packaging atmospheres, or even packaging film barrier properties.
Dr. Jason Sawyer
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- meat packaging
- meat products
- shelf-life
- surface color
- instrumental color
- textural characteristics
